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Last chance saloon for local FFV clubs

  FFV final day is this Saturday. What does it have in store for your local club? SL1NW Altona Magic Magic (41 points, +19 goal difference) will be...

Bulldogs out to stop the yo-to

The yo-yo stops now for Yarraville-Footscray. The Bulldogs are hellbent on making their mark in the Bowls Victoria premier division from 2015-16, and beyond. Over the...

Sport in brief

Local sport news from the weekend you may have missed   Netball Sharpshooter Kath Knott has capped a superb season by being named City West Falcons’ most...

Woodsmen bolt to first up finals victory

Spotswood burst out of the blocks in Usain Bolt-like fashion on Sunday, blowing rivals Altona out of the water early in its Western Region...

Game up sleeve no help for Williamstown

It was supposed to be the weekend when Williamstown staked its claim on second spot in division 3 north-west of the Football Federation Victoria...

Fearons fly into the final

In the words of Williamstown coach Damien Orr, the “monkey is off our back” after his club sealed its first grand final appearance in...

Devils turn to plan B to clip Eagles wings

North Footscray was forced to revert to a plan B to overcome a stern challenge from Yarraville-Seddon Eagles in the Western Region Football League...

Shocker in the Seagulls nest

Williamstown lacked its usual vibrancy early in an out-of-character 15-point loss to Werribee Tigers in the VFL at Burbank Oval on Saturday. The Seagulls never...

Altona on course despite derby downer

 Altona’s narrow defeat to Footscray in Hockey Victoria women’s premier league did not have its usual sting. Of course, the Seagulls would have loved nothing...

United finds its mojo, and third spot

Whittlesea United is firing at the right time. United is on 38 points and in third place in FFV state league 3 north-west, seven points...

Finals come early for Bulldogs

Finals came two weeks early for Gisborne in the Bendigo Netball League. The fourth-placed Bulldogs entered the last two rounds facing clashes with third-placed Strathfieldsaye...

Bulldogs can turn doubters into believers

The doubters of the Western Bulldogs have come out of the woodwork, just in time for the club's biggest challenge in a month, when...

Five-star Tom Boyd seals crucial Footscray win

Full-forward Tom Boyd kicked a game- sealing goal to help Footscray win a thriller over Port Melbourne by three points in the Victorian Football...

Phoenix rollercoaster grinds to mid-table halt

  A rollercoaster ride for Altona East Phoenix will ultimately end in a mundane mid-table finish in Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 1. The Phoenix...

Vikings steel for finals

Altona player-coach Josh Russo is urging his team to embrace the finals challenge. The Vikings are underdogs of Western Region Football League division 1 finals...

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Taste of the tropics, the hottest fruit trends for 2025

Move over mangoes, it’s time to go beyond bananas. Traders at Melbourne’s wholesale fruit and vegetable market have revealed the hottest produce trends...